Escape window grilles (quick release) in Stornoway: what will it cost?
Budget £534 to £1,074 including VAT (£445 to £895 plus VAT) per window for quick-release escape window grilles in Stornoway, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
An escape window grille is a retractable grille with a release on the inside that opens it without a key or tool. It secures a window against entry from outside while keeping the window usable as an emergency escape route from inside, which bedroom and upstairs windows often need to be.
Options for quick-release escape window grilles in Stornoway
- Retractable lattice that folds fully clear of the opening
- Can be keyed alike with other grilles for daytime locking
- Clear opening kept at or above the window's escape size
- Release positioned at a sensible height
- No key or tool needed to open from inside
- Release positioned so it should not be reachable from outside
Fitting in Stornoway
Work in Stornoway (HS1) is arranged individually. Send your postcode and what you need secured, and we will confirm what is possible and when.
The Northern and Western Isles have small, scattered communities centred on Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway; work here is arranged individually.
Common openings for quick-release escape window grilles:
- Bedroom windows in houses and bungalows
- Rooms in HMOs and rented homes
- Loft conversion windows
- Basement bedrooms
Getting the right quick-release grille for your building
Release position
Easy to find and operate in the dark, but not something a passer-by can reach.
Clear opening
The folded grille must not reduce the window's clear opening below what escape requires.
What the rules say in Scotland
Grilles in rented homes
Private landlords in Scotland must meet the repairing standard, which includes fire safety provisions. Grilles over windows a tenant may need for escape should open from inside without a key.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Scotland, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Stornoway
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Escape window grilles (quick release) in Stornoway: questions
Can you work in Stornoway?
Work in Stornoway is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
Do landlords need escape grilles?
Landlords must keep escape routes usable for tenants. A key-only grille over a bedroom escape window is a fire hazard, so a quick-release grille is the safer choice.
Could a burglar use the quick release?
It should not be possible from outside. The release is on the inside face and positioned so it is not reachable through the lattice from outside; we check this at fitting.
Can I have security grilles on bedroom windows?
Yes, as long as the grille opens from inside without a key or tool. That keeps the window usable as an escape route.
Other grilles in Stornoway
- Security grille repairs
- Bi-folding security gates
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Shopfront security grilles
Tell us about your quick-release grille and we will come back with a guide price.